Three contrasting walks to discover the ever-changing terrains encircling the Borrowdale valley and village of Rosthwaite in the Lake District .

James Forrest samples a superb section of the Coast to Coast

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 3-4hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Bleaklow is hiding something under that humped silhouette and desolate title – it’s some of the finest scrambling in the Peak District .

■ Distance: 8¼ miles/13.4km ■ Time: 6-7hours ■ Grade: Challenging

THE area where the River Tees approaches the sea has been largely industrial in recent times, but the upper stretch of the river is very different in character. Here, while the villages, hamlets and r